Fiat Punto 1999 vs Skoda Fabia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 114 NM | 126 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Fiat Punto engine produces 20 HP less power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 12 NM less than Skoda Fabia. Despite less power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.4 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 47 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 730 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.84 m | 3.96 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.45 m | |
| Fiat Punto is 12 cm shorter than the Skoda Fabia, 1 cm wider, while the height of Fiat Punto is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 297 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1080 litres | 1015 litres | |
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Fiat Punto has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Fiat Punto has 37 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. The Skoda Fabia may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 65 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`445 | 1`570 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Skoda Fabia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Skoda Fabia, so Skoda Fabia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
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